Drapery bracket device



Oct. 11, 1932. z. A. STANLEY DRAPERY BRACKET DEVICE Filed June 5, 1931 vZACH A. STANLEY Patented Oct. 11, 1932 UNITED STATES ZACH A.. STANLEY, 0F MUNCIE, INDIANA.

DRAPERY BRACKET nrivlcn l Application led June 5, 1931. Serial No. 542,357. l

ness to be brought about, and attached to the This invention relates to improvements in drapery holding devices. The invention in the form of embodiment presented herein, is intended for the retention of curtains of the class commonly used and as usually installed for windows which are equipped with the usual roller type blind.V

Advantages desired are that the curtain may be easily engaged and held in suitable position and in status removed from the line of travel of the blind so that in the movement of the latter there is avoidance of its coming into contact with the curtain. Also that there may be rendered possible the convenient and easy use of tie-backs of ordinary kind, or of fiexible tie-backs of banded open hem type made of softer and more delicate fabrics.

The said general advantages, as well as other benefits presently to be pointed out, are accomplished by and my invention is embodied in the new construction, combination and arrangement of parts, described in the following specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawing.

My invention may be designated as a draperybracket-device,andit maybe embodied in a form of structure lsuitable forA being attached to edgeof the stile of the window casing, or to be attached directly to the wall-or to the face of the window stile.

Figure l is a top plan view of my improved drapery bracket.

Figure 2 is an end view taken in the direction of arrow 2 in Figure vl. l

Figure 3 is a side view taken inthe direction of arrow 3 in Figure l.

Figure 4 is a horizontal cross section view taken on line 4 4 in Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a perspective view showing my drapery bracket in installed position, secured to the window stile. Figure 6 is a perspective view similar to Figure 5, a curtain having been installed, and its edge having been inserted to engaged relation with the said bracket.

Figure 7 is a perspective view, a portion of the curtain being broken away, showing the position of the tie-back with its oneend attached to the bracket, and showing the free portion of the tie-back in position in readibracket. Y

Figure 8 is a perspective'view similarto Figure 7, the curtain having been draped, and the tie-back having been disposed inthe desired position and secured to the bracket.

Figure 9 is a modification.

My invention consists of adapted vto be secured in position adjacent to` the window drapery, comprising resilient leaves retained in closely spaced opposed relation, and between which vsaid leaves the interior edge of the curtain vmay beinserted and held, and resilient yleaves retained in positions spaced closely adjacent to the outer faces of the first named leaves, and between which said outer leaves and the outer faces of the first named leaves, the ends of the tieback may be inserted and held.

In the embodiment of my invention as it appears herein, the similar inner leaves which are of resilient bar metal, preferably strip steel one half an inch in width and about onethirtysecond of an inch in thickness, are, at a predetermined distance from their ends, bent at a right angle, thereby constituting the base portions l and l. At a predetermined distance from the base bend of each leaf, it is then flexed by an easy bend, at an angle,-substantially a right angle,- there being thus constituted a shank portion 2, elbow 3, and the body portion 4. The bases l and l are-lain together and spot welded, the angularity of the bends being such that the shank portions 2, the elbow portions 3 and the body portions 4 occupy positions substantially in parallelism. .The extreme ends 5 and 5 of the saidbody portions are/*bent slightly outwardly, so as to facilitate the insertion of the curtain fabric between the body portions 4 and 4 of said leaves.

The outer leaves, which are also of resilient barmetal, preferably strip steel threequarters of an inch in width, yand about onethirty second of an inch in thickness, are, at a predetermined distance from their ends bent at a right angle, thereby constituting the base portions 8 and 8. .At a predetermined distance from the base bend of each leaf, it is flexed by an easy bend at an angle,-sub

a bracket device stantially a right angle,-there being thus constituted a shank portion 9, elbow 10, and the body portion 11. The bases 8. and 8 are lain in contact with the bases 1 and 1 of the inner leaves and are integrated with the former by spot welding. The angularity of the bends of the bases 8 and 8 are such thatthe shankportions 9 and 9, the elbow portions 10 and 10, and the body portions 11 and 11- occupy positions substantially in parallelism with the shank portions 2, elbow portions 3, and body portions 4, respectively, of the aforesaid inner leaves. rEhe body portions 11 and 11, are of length slightly less than that of the body portions 4 and 4 of the inner leaves, and ltheir extreme ends 12 and 12 are turned outwardly, so as to facilitate the insertion of the end of the tieback between the outer leaf, and the-adjacent inner leaf.

In the body portion of each of theleaves hereinbefore described, is a longitudinal indentation which constitutes a shallow hump. These humps 14 of the outer leaves are so located as to engage the outer faces of the g: inner leaves,and the hump 15 of one of the inner leaves, engages the face of the other inner leaf. The leaves, positionedy as above described, rest yieldingly in positions closely adjacent to each other, and while functioning to firmly retain against easy dislodgment any material placed between them, they are capable of being easily sprung from said normal positions to permit of the easy insertion of material therebetween, or for the removal of said material.

In the shank portion of each of the outer leaves is provided a transverse bend which constitutes a recess 16, the function of which will presently be referred to.

A bracket device constructed as above described is economical of construction, and is light in weight. It is also durable, and neat in appearance. rIhe bases 1 and 1, and 8 and 8, integrated Vas described, constitute a stout and substantial foot which is adapted to be secured by suitable screws applied at the holes 17, to the window or door stile or casing.

In a modification shown in Figure 9, the bases'of the leaves are in offset parallel re- '.1 lation with the shank portions of the leaves.

is secured in position on the window stile at a suitable height, as shown in theY draw ing. rThe inner edge A of the curtain is inserted between the ends 5 and 5 and is passed to position between the body portions 4 and 4 and the shank portions 2 and' 2 of the inner leaves. Whereas in the placing of said material in the desired position there is no injurious impingement against same by the 0pposed leaves, it is retained in clasped status, and the pressure of the humps 15 stays same against its being dislodged or shifted from its position.

A tie-back of desirable form may be made of a soft iieXible material like that ofthe curtain. This tier-back consists of a ruffled body portion C, bound along its edge by a hem CZ, which is oval shaped or rectangular in cross section. To apply the tie-back, one of the outer leaves is strained slightly away from the adjacent inner leaf. The end portion of one end of the hem of the tie-back is then passed into position, engaged with the body portion, and shank portion of the outer leaf. In this status the same is firmly clasped and by the hump 15 it isy stayed against accidental dislodgment. With a gathering then, of the drapery, the tie-back is brought about and its free end is united lwith the other outer leaf in the manner as hereinbefore described. j

In addition to the above advantages of being enabled to properly retain and stay the inner edge of the drapery, there is the advantage of being enabled to use the tie-back of highly desirable form shown. At the same time-the curtain is retained at position so spaced from the'casement that there is no possible vinterference with, or injury to same, by the window shade in its upward or downward movement. Y

. Myimproved drapery bracket retains securely a tie-back of any ordinary kind, and also it lends itself especially to use ofthe tubular banded tie-back. In the use of the tubular bandedY tie-back, the leaves of the bracket are entirely concealed. (See Figure 8.) This is an especially desirable feature, in improving the effects in window dress.

The edge of the curtain being clasped and firmly stayed by the inner leaves of the bracket, the disposing of the tie-back in position, and the arrangement thereof and of the drapery, is facilitated. Another advantage is, that release of the curtain from its draped status may be had by detaching one end only of the tie-back.

Whereas I have shown the embodiment preferred for carrying my invention into effect, I wish it tol be understood that minor changes may be made in the structural features of my invention withoutr departing from the spirit of the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages.

What I claim as my invention is- 1. A drapery bracket device comprising a foot member adapted to be secured in position adjacent to the drapery, opposed resilient leaves extending from said foot member and which are retained in closely spaced relation, and resilient leaves extended from said foot member and which are retained in position spaced closely adjacent to the outer faces of the first named leaves.

2. A bracket device of the kind described,

.comprising opposed resilient members retained in closely spaced relation, and opposed resilient members retained in positions spaced closely adjacent to the outer faces of the first named members.

3. A bracket device of the kind described, comprising opposed resilient members retained in closely spaced relation and having their ends turned outwardly, and opposed resilient members retained in positions spaced closely adjacent to the outer faces of the first named members and being of length shorter than the length of the first named members, and having their ends turned outwardly.

4. A drapery bracket device comprising opposed resilient leaves retained in closely spaced relation, and resilient leaves retained in position spaced closely adjacent to the outer faces of the first named leaves, there being inwardly disposed humps on the inner leaves, and inwardly disposed humps on the outer leaves substantially as described.

5. A device of the kind described, comprising an inner pair of resilient leaves secured 'together at their base portion, an outer pair of resilient leaves having base portions secured to the base portion of the first named leaves, the free portions of said leaves being bent at an angle to the said base portions thereof, thence in a line in parallelism with said base portion, and which free portions are retained in spaced relation with eachother.

ZACH A. STANLEY. 

